Josh Hart and Karl-Anthony Towns became the first teammates to record triple-doubles in the same game in New York Knicks history Tuesday night, leading the hosts to a 128-113 win over the Dallas Mavericks.

• Hart finished with 16 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists in his team-record ninth triple-double of the season. Towns had 26 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists in his third career triple-double. OG Anunoby scored a team-high 35 points for the Knicks.

  Hart and Towns are only the 17th set of teammates to record a triple-double in the same game in NBA history and the second to do so this year. Nikola Jokic and Russell Westbrook each recorded triple-doubles for the Denver Nuggets on Dec. 30 and Jan. 10.

  Naji Marshall scored 38 points -- but just 10 in the second half -- for the undermanned Mavericks, who had their two-game winning streak snapped.

  Rockets 121, Hawks 114

  Jalen Green posted a 32-point double-double, Fred VanVleet added 21 points and Houston fended off a fourth-quarter charge from visiting Atlanta.

  Green added 11 rebounds and helped rebuff Atlanta's 20-4 surge to open the final period. Alperen Sengun tallied 18 points, nine rebounds and five assists for the Rockets, who have won 10 of 11. Jabari Smith Jr. scored 17 points, and Tari Eason added 10 points and 14 rebounds.

  Trae Young (19 points, 12 assists), Onyeka Okongwu (14 points, 15 rebounds) and Dyson Daniels (19 points, 10 assists, four steals) recorded double-doubles for the Hawks. Rookie Zaccharie Risacher tallied 18 points, while Terance Mann scored 12 of his 16 points off the bench in the fourth quarter.

  Cavaliers 122, Trail Blazers 111

  Darius Garland recorded 27 points and eight assists and Ty Jerome scored 25 points off the bench to help Cleveland beat host Portland.

  Evan Mobley added 21 points, 12 rebounds and four blocked shots as Cleveland won its second straight game following a four-game slide. Jarrett Allen had 14 points and eight rebounds, Sam Merrill also had 14 points and De'Andre Hunter tallied 11 points off the bench for the Cavaliers.

  Donovan Clingan registered 18 points and 12 rebounds, Shaedon Sharpe also scored 18 points and reserve Scoot Henderson had 18 points, six assists and six rebounds for Portland, which lost its second straight game after four consecutive wins. Deni Avdija contributed 17 points, 10 rebounds and six assists and reserve Matisse Thybulle had 15 points on five 3-pointers.

  Thunder 21, Kings 105

  Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 32 points as Oklahoma City beat Sacramento for its 60th win.

  Chet Holmgren posted 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Thunder (60-12), who won their seventh straight and reached 60 wins for the fifth time in franchise history. Alex Caruso finished with 15 points, and Isaiah Joe added 14.

  Keegan Murray scored 28 points, hitting 9 of 13 3-pointers, for the Kings, who lost a fourth straight game and fell into a tie with the Phoenix Suns for ninth place in the Western Conference. Zach LaVine tallied 19 points and seven assists.

  Magic 111, Hornets 104

  Paolo Banchero scored 32 points and Orlando stiffened on defense late in the game to overcome some second-half snags and win at Charlotte.

  Franz Wagner racked up 26 points and Anthony Black posted 20 points off the bench to help the Magic win for the fifth time in a seven-game stretch. Banchero has scored 30 or more points in four consecutive games. Reserve Caleb Houston, who drained four 3-pointers, had 12 points.

  LaMelo Ball's 25 points on 9-for-13 shooting weren't enough for the Hornets, who were playing in their first game since they were eliminated from playoff contention. They've lost five of their last six games. Josh Green and reserve Nick Smith Jr. added 13 points apiece and Miles Bridges provided 11 points for Charlotte, which shot 42 percent.

  Pistons 122, Spurs 96

  Marcus Sasser poured in a career-high 27 points as host Detroit took a big early lead and downed San Antonio.

  Tobias Harris supplied 15 points, eight rebounds, four assists and three steals for Detroit. Jalen Duren and Ausar Thompson tossed in 14 points apiece. Duren also had seven of the Pistons' 33 assists. Malik Beasley added 13 points and Tim Hardaway Jr. had 12. Cade Cunningham missed his second straight game with a left calf contusion.

  Devin Vassell led the Spurs with 26 points and six rebounds. Stephon Castle supplied 19 points, Sandro Mamukelashvili added 11 and Keldon Johnson had 10.

  Heat 126, Warriors 86

  Jimmy Butler, playing against the Heat for the first time since they traded him, was held to 11 points as host Miami defeated short-handed Golden State.

  Miami got a game-high 27 points and eight rebounds from Bam Adebayo, 20 points and seven assists from Tyler Herro and 17 points from Alec Burks. Miami is just 6-17 since trading Butler on Feb. 6. Golden State is 16-5 since making the move.

  Jonathan Kuminga led the Warriors with 15 points. Brandin Podziemski scored 14. Butler finished with six rebounds and two assists and made 5 of 12 shots.

  Grizzlies 140, Jazz 103

  Desmond Bane scored 21 points and Jaren Jackson Jr. added 19 as Memphis snapped a three-game losing streak with a win over Utah in Salt Lake City.

  Scotty Pippen Jr. had 16 points and 10 assists for Memphis, which trailed by one at halftime before outscoring Utah 41-17 in the third quarter. Jay Huff, Vince Williams Jr. and Zach Edey each added 15 points.

  Isaiah Collier led Utah with 21 points. Collin Sexton scored 15 points and Johnny Juzang and Kyle Filipowski scored 13 apiece for the Jazz, who lost for the 13th time in their last 14 games.

  --Field Level Media

Milwaukee Bucks star guard Damian Lillard has deep vein thrombosis in his right calf, the team announced Tuesday.

• According to the Bucks, Lillard is on a blood-thinning medication that has stabilized his condition and he will continue to undergo testing. The team did not provide a timetable for Lillard's return, only saying updates would be provided as appropriate.

  "Damian's health is our No. 1 priority," Bucks general manager Jon Horst said in a statement. "We will support him as he moves through his weekly process of strict criteria to ensure that it is safe for him to return to play. Doctors have indicated that his situation is very unlikely to occur again. We are thankful that this was identified and medicated quickly, which helps with the recovery."

  Lillard, 34, last played March 18 at the Golden State Warriors before sitting out the Bucks' last three games with what was described as a calf injury.

  Lillard is averaging 24.9 points, 7.1 assists, 4.7 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game in 58 games (all starts) in his second season with Milwaukee. He has career averages of 25.1 points, 6.7 assists and 4.3 rebounds per game in 900 games with the Portland Trail Blazers (2012-23) and Bucks.

  The Bucks (40-31) have 11 games remaining in the regular season. They currently hold fifth place in the Eastern Conference standings and are down a pair of big men in Jericho Sims (thumb) and Bobby Portis Jr. (suspension).

  --Field Level Media

Devin Booker knocked down a 20-foot jumper with 1.7 seconds remaining to give the Phoenix Suns a 108-106 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night.

• Kevin Durant recorded 38 points, eight rebounds and five assists as the Suns (35-37) won their fourth consecutive game. Booker added 19 points and 12 assists, Ryan Dunn had 12 points and nine rebounds and Nick Richards contributed 10 points and 10 rebounds for Phoenix.

  The contest marked the first time Phoenix's Mike Budenholzer coached against Milwaukee since the Bucks fired him after the 2022-23 season. Budenholzer guided the Milwaukee Bucks to the 2020-21 NBA title.

  Giannis Antetokounmpo had 31 points, 10 rebounds and five assists for the Bucks (40-31), who dropped to 2-2 on a five-game road trip. Brook Lopez added 23 points and 10 rebounds but his 18-foot baseline jumper bounced off the rim as time retired.

  Gary Trent Jr. scored 19 points off the bench and Kyle Kuzma scored 15 points for Milwaukee, which was without Damian Lillard (right calf strain) for the third straight game.

  Bulls 129, Nuggets 119

  Coby White scored 37 points, Josh Giddey had 26 points and nine assists, and visiting Chicago beat short-handed Denver.

  Dalen Terry and Jalen Smith scored 14 points each, Nikola Vucevic had 13 points and Matas Buzelis contributed 10 for the Bulls, who finished 4-2 on their longest road trip of the season.

  Jamal Murray scored 28 points and Peyton Watson added a career-high 24 for the Nuggets, who were without Nikola Jokic (ankle) and Aaron Gordon (calf).

  Mavericks 120, Nets 101

  Anthony Davis finished with 12 points in a 27-minute stint during his return from a left adductor strain as Dallas never trailed and took control early in a victory over Brooklyn.

  In his first action since getting hurt against the Houston Rockets on Feb. 8, Davis played in short bursts, shot 6-of-9 and helped the Mavericks (35-37) win consecutive games for the first time in over a month. Naji Marshall led the way with 22 points off the bench as Dallas saw its reserves finish with 55.

  Nic Claxton scored 19 points to lead the Nets (23-49), who lost their fourth straight and for the 15th time in 18 games. Cameron Johnson added 17 while Trendon Watford contributed 12 as the Nets shot 51.3 percent.

  Magic 118, Lakers 106

  Powered by 32 points from Franz Wagner and 30 from Paolo Banchero, Orlando blew past visiting Los Angeles.

  The victory snapped a six-game home losing streak for the Magic.

  Luka Doncic matched Wagner with 32 points for the Lakers, while LeBron James added 24 but the Lakers faltered on defense in the second half, allowing the Magic to take over. Orlando outscored the Lakers 34-18 in the third quarter.

  Raptors 112, Wizards 104

  Jakob Poeltl scored an efficient 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead Toronto to a win over host Washington.

  Poeltl made nine of his first 10 attempts on the way to a 10-of-13 performance from the field, helping Toronto end its four-game losing streak. Immanuel Quickley added a less efficient 21 points, making five of his 16 attempts from the floor.

  Jordan Poole finished with 23 points on 8-of-13 shooting to lead the Wizards, who took their fifth loss in a row. Alex Sarr added 16 points on 6-of-19 shooting, while fellow rookie AJ Johnson scored a career-high 17 points on 5-of-9 shooting off the bench.

  Pelicans 112, 76ers 99

  Rookie Karlo Matkovic matched his career-high 19 points to lead a balanced scoring effort as host New Orleans pulled away from Philadelphia.

  Kelly Olynyk finished with 14 points, 11 rebounds, and seven assists. Antonio Reeves scored 17, and Yves Missi added 16 for the Pelicans, who won for just the third time in 12 games.

  Justin Edwards and Jared Butler scored 19 points each, and Jeff Dowtin Jr., Guerschon Yabusele, and Chuma Okeke added 12 each to lead the Sixers, who lost their fifth straight game and 20th in the past 23.

  Pacers 119, Timberwolves 103

  Tyrese Haliburton recorded a 24-point, 11-assist double-double, and Indiana scored its fifth consecutive win with a defeat of Minnesota in Indianapolis.

  Haliburton's 11th consecutive double-double dating back to Feb. 23 paced Indiana offensively. Obi Toppin came off the bench to score 20 points, shooting 6-of-9 from outside. Aaron Nesmith shot 3-of-3 from 3-point range en route to 17 points. Bennedict Mathurin's 11 points extended his run of double-digit scoring performances to five games.

  Anthony Edwards went 1-of-11 from deep, the same rate at which he shot in Indiana's 132-130 win at Minnesota on March 17. Edwards finished with 17 points. Julius Randle finished with nine points, less than half of his season average. Naz Reid's 20 points off the bench led the Timberwolves. Rudy Gobert posted a double-double with 16 points and 16 rebounds in the loss.

  Celtics 113, Kings 95

  Jayson Tatum poured in a game-high 25 points before spraining his left ankle, Payton Pritchard came off the bench to contribute 22 points and Boston ran away from host Sacramento for its sixth straight win.

  Tatum also had seven rebounds and eight assists in 26 minutes before he came down on Domantas Sabonis' foot after a 3-point attempt with 3:35 left in the third period. Tatum shot 8-for-15 overall and Pritchard 8-for-18 as Boston avenged a 114-97 shellacking at home by the Kings in January.

  DeMar DeRozan and Sabonis put up double-doubles for the Kings, DeRozan with a team-high 20 points and game-high 10 assists, Sabonis with 16 points and a game-high 17 rebounds.

  --Field Level Media

Celtics six-time All-Star Jayson Tatum sustained a left ankle sprain in the third quarter and did not return to Boston's 113-95 road win over the Sacramento Kings on Monday.

• Tatum, who scored a game-high 25 points and added seven rebounds and eight assists in 26 minutes, came down on the foot of the Kings' Domantas Sabonis after a 3-point attempt with 3:35 left in the third quarter.

  After several minutes on the floor, Tatum was able to take the two free throws -- making one -- before being replaced. The Celtics (53-19) led 79-68 at the time. Sabonis was assessed a flagrant foul for having run under a 3-point shooter.

  "He seems to be doing OK, he's just icing it right now," Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla said postgame. "I didn't see the play. They made the right call, it was a flagrant foul. Fortunate he was able to shoot the free throw and (he's) just taking care of it right now.

  "I know he'll do anything and everything to make sure he gets better."

  Through 66 games this season, Tatum leads the Celtics in scoring (27.1 points per game), rebounding (8.7) and assists (6.0).

  --Field Level Media

Anthony Davis is set to return to the Dallas Mavericks' lineup on Monday night against the Brooklyn Nets after missing 18 games with a left adductor strain, according to NBA insider Shams Charania.

• On Monday the Mavericks changed Davis' status from doubtful to questionable before reports confirmed his return to action.

  "Mavericks star Anthony Davis -- out since Feb. 8 with adductor strain -- will return tonight against the Brooklyn Nets, sources tell ESPN," Charania posted on X.

  Davis, 32, was the big return for the Mavericks in the Feb. 1 trade that sent superstar Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers.

  Davis was in the midst of a sparkling debut with Dallas against the Houston Rockets on Feb. 8, collecting 26 points, 16 rebounds, seven assists and three blocks in 31 minutes before leaving late in the third quarter because of the injury.

  He has been sidelined since.

  Playing in his 13th NBA season, the 10-time All-Star is averaging 25.7 points, 12 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 2.2 blocks in 43 games (all starts).

  The Mavericks have also been missing star guard Kyrie Irving, who tore his ACL in early March.

  Despite the injuries, Dallas is tied with the Phoenix Suns for the 10th seed and final play-in spot in the Western Conference.

  The Mavs begin a four-game road trip Monday with the visit to the Nets. After midweek matchups against the New York Knicks and Orlando Magic, they will close out the stretch against the Chicago Bulls on Saturday.

  --Field Level Media

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 26 points and Aaron Wiggins added 19, as the Oklahoma City Thunder extended their winning streak to six games by holding on for a 103-101 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers.

• Kawhi Leonard scored 25 points with 10 rebounds and James Harden added 17 points as the Clippers saw their five-game winning streak come to an end.

  Trailing 101-100, the Clippers had multiple chances to take the lead in the final 22 seconds, but Norman Powell missed a 3-point attempt and Leonard was off target on a contested 21-footer.

  Gilgeous-Alexander extended the lead to three points against his former team on two free throws with three seconds remaining. The Clippers got the ball back, but Leonard was intentionally fouled. After purposefully missing the second free throw, they could not score at the buzzer.

  Cavaliers 120, Jazz 91

  Jarrett Allen scored 18 points to help Cleveland snap a season-high four-game losing streak in a road win over Utah.

  De'Andre Hunter added 15 points and Evan Mobley contributed 11 points, 11 rebounds, and three blocks in the win. Darius Garland and Ty Jerome each scored 12 for the Cavs, who hadn't won for nine days.

  Kyle Filipowski led the short-handed Jazz with 18 points and 13 rebounds. Utah shot just 36 percent from the field while losing for the 12th time in 13 outings. That included a 16-for-50 performance from beyond the arc.

  Hawks 132, 76ers 119

  Trae Young scored 28 points, one of three Atlanta players with 20 or more points, to lead the team to its third straight win, a victory over visiting Philadelphia.

  Young made four 3-pointers and added 12 assists for his 42nd double-double. He joined rookie Zaccharie Risacher (22 points) and Georges Niang (20 points) as the Hawks won for the seventh time in nine games and have a two-game lead for the No. 7 spot in the East.

  Philadelphia has lost four in a row and 19 of 22. The Sixers are seven games behind Miami for the No. 10 playoff spot with 11 games remaining. Quentin Grimes scored 26 points for the 11th time in 20 games that he's scored at least 25 points.

  Heat 122, Hornets 105

  Andrew Wiggins scored 15 of his season-high 42 points in the decisive third quarter as host Miami snapped its 10-game losing streak, beating Charlotte.

  Snapping their longest skid since 2007-08, the Heat got 29 points from Tyler Herro, who played with a left hip contusion. Bam Adebayo played despite a sprained left knee and scored 11 points.

  The Hornets were led by LaMelo Ball, who posted 18 points and a game-high 11 assists.

  Pistons 136, Pelicans 130

  Rookie Ron Holland tied a career high with 26 points as Detroit defeated visiting New Orleans for the second time in less than a week.

  Holland added six assists and five rebounds while Jalen Duren powered for 22 points and 12 rebounds for the Pistons, who romped to a 127-81 win on the Pelicans' home floor on Monday.

  CJ McCollum carried New Orleans with 40 points. The Pistons played without All-Star Cade Cunningham due to a calf injury while Pelicans forward Zion Williamson missed the contest due to a lower back contusion.

  Spurs 123, Raptors 89

  Devin Vassell scored 12 of his 25 points in the third quarter and visiting San Antonio dominated Toronto.

  Julian Champagnie added 20 points for the Spurs, who have won three straight. Stephon Castle scored 15 points, Sandro Mamukelashvili added 13 points and Harrison Barnes had 10.

  Scottie Barnes scored 22 points for the Raptors, who have lost four in a row. RJ Barrett added 18 points, Jamal Shead scored 17 and Ja'Kobe Walter had 10.

  Nuggets 116, Rockets 111

  Jamal Murray scored 17 of his game-high 39 points in a turnaround third quarter as Denver claimed a critical victory over host Houston.

  Denver shot 50.6 percent from the field (44 of 87) and closed within one game of Houston for second place in the Western Conference. Jordan (11 points, 15 rebounds) posted a double-double subbing for the injured Nikola Jokic (ankle).

  Jalen Green scored 30 points to pace the Rockets, who had their nine-game winning streak snapped. Dillon Brooks added 21 points with five 3-pointers.

  --Field Level Media

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson will sit out Sunday afternoon's game against the host Detroit Pistons due to a low back contusion.

• Williamson also sat out Friday against the Timberwolves in Minneapolis, two days after he scored 29 points on 12-for-16 shooting in the Pelicans' 119-115 win, also at Minnesota.

  Also on Sunday, the Pelicans (19-52) ruled out rookie center Yves Missi due to right hip soreness. Guard Jose Alvarado (illness) is available to play versus the Pistons, however.

  A two-time All-Star, Williamson has played in just 30 games (all starts) this season for the Pelicans (19-52), averaging 24.6 points, 7.2 rebounds and 5.3 assists.

  New Orleans selected Williamson with the top overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. His time with the Pelicans has been marked by multiple injuries, starting with a torn meniscus during the preseason of his rookie year.

  Williamson, 24, has played in just 214 games (all starts) over six NBA seasons, missing the entire 2021-22 campaign. He has averages of 24.7 points, 7.2 rebounds and 4.3 assists.

  Missi, 20, averages 8.8 points and a team-best 8.0 rebounds in 66 games (60 starts) this season.

  Alvarado, 26, leads the Pelicans with 4.6 assists per game. He is averaging 9.6 points and 2.3 rebounds in 47 games (14 starts) in 2024-25.

  --Field Level Media

Coby White, Matas Buzelis and Josh Giddey led the hot-shooting Chicago Bulls to a 146-115 win over the host Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night, spoiling the returns of LeBron James and Rui Hachimura.

• White finished with 36 points on 12-of-17 shooting from the field, making 6-of-9 attempts from 3-point range for Chicago. Buzelis, a rookie, added 31 points on 12-of-18 shooting. Giddey perhaps one-upped them both, notching his 15th career triple-double by tallying 15 points, 17 assists and 10 rebounds. Giddey was also a decisive factor on defense with eight steals.

  Luka Doncic led the way for the Lakers (43-27), scoring 34 points on 10-of-18 shooting, including 8 threes. Doncic scored 29 in the first half to keep it close briefly. Austin Reaves added 25 points on 9-of-13 shooting, while James chipped in 17 points on 7-of-16 shooting. He added six rebounds and four assists.

  James played in his first game since leaving the Lakers' 111-101 loss in Boston on March 8 with a groin injury. The Lakers went 3-4 in James' absence, and they have lost six of their last nine overall.

  Pacers 108, Nets 103

  Tyrese Haliburton returned to the Indiana lineup from a three-game absence to put up 16 points, 12 assists and eight rebounds, and the Pacers rallied after nearly coughing up a 20-point lead to hold off Brooklyn in Indianapolis.

  Pascal Siakam scored a game-high 26 points while Obi Toppin scored 10 points off the bench as one of five Indiana scorers in double figures. Myles Turner finished with 22 points and eight rebounds, while Bennedict Mathurin went for 13 points off the bench.

  Trendon Watford, who was ejected from Thursday's matchup between these teams after a scuffle with Turner, returned to score 26 points. Cameron Johnson had 20 points and nine rebounds for the Nets, while Nic Claxton recorded nine points and 10 rebounds.

  Hawks 124, Warriors 115

  Trae Young scored 25 points and posted his 41st double-double of the season to help Atlanta defeat visiting Golden State.

  The Warriors played without leading scorer Stephen Curry (24.2 points per game), who sustained a left pelvic contusion Thursday. The Hawks' Onyeka Okongwu notched 22 points and 12 rebounds for his 22nd double-double. Atlanta has won six of its last eight and holds a 1 1/2-game lead over Orlando in the race for the No. 7 spot in the Eastern Conference.

  The Warriors were led by Jimmy Butler III's 25 points and eight assists. Moses Moody scored 20 and Brandin Podziemski added 19 points and eight rebounds.

  Bucks 114, Kings 108

  Giannis Antetokounmpo had 32 points and 17 rebounds as visiting Milwaukee rallied from a 14-point deficit to beat Sacramento.

  Brook Lopez scored 21 points, Kevin Porter Jr. added 18 off the bench, and Taurean Prince had 15 for Milwaukee, which outscored the Kings 28-19 in the fourth quarter. Kyle Kuzma had 14 points and 14 rebounds and Gary Trent Jr. added 11 points. Damian Lillard missed his second straight game with a right calf injury for Milwaukee.

  DeMar DeRozan led Sacramento with 22 points, while Keon Ellis had 20 points, six assists and a career-high nine rebounds. Jonas Valanciunas scored 18 points, Zach LaVine added 16, Keegan Murray had 13 and Jake LaRavia contributed 11.

  Knicks 122, Wizards 103

  Karl-Anthony Towns collected 31 points and 11 rebounds Saturday night, helping New York post a win over visiting Washington.

  Mikal Bridges added 27 points while OG Anunoby had 23 for the Knicks, which snapped a two-game losing streak. Cameron Payne tallied 13 points, while Josh Hart had nine points and 12 rebounds.

  Jordan Poole had 25 points for the Wizards, who dropped their fourth in a row. Marcus Smart scored 17 and Kyshawn George finished with 15 points and 10 rebounds.

  --Field Level Media

The Memphis Grizzlies expect to be without power forward Brandon Clarke for the rest of the season because of a right knee sprain, the team announced on Saturday night.

• Clarke, 28, sustained a high-grade PCL sprain when he fell in the first quarter of the 115-99 loss Wednesday at the Portland Trail Blazers, the Grizzlies said.

  Memphis (43-28) entered Saturday fifth in the Western Conference standings.

  Clarke is averaging 8.3 points, 5.1 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 18.9 minutes while shooting 62.1 percent from the field in 64 games (18 starts) this season.

  He averages 10.2 points for his career with 5.5 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 20.8 minutes in 307 regular-season games (48 starts) in parts of six seasons with Memphis.

  The Oklahoma City Thunder selected Clarke 21st overall in the 2019 NBA Draft and traded him the same summer to the Grizzlies. He was voted to the NBA All-Rookie first team that season.

  --Field Level Media

The Golden State Warriors are signing forward Kevin Knox to deal for the remainder of the season, per ESPN.

• Knox suited up in seven games for the Warriors this season after signing a pair of 10-day contracts. The 25-year-old is averaging 4.0 points and 1.6 rebounds across 7.3 minutes per game.

  On February 25, he had his best game of the season against the Charlotte Hornets, posting 12 points (including two 3-pointers), five rebounds, three assists, two blocks, and one steal in only 15 minutes.

  Knox was selected by the New York Knicks with the ninth overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. He played 75 games as a rookie, including 57 starts, averaging 12.8 points and 4.5 rebounds. However, he slowly saw his role evaporate over the following 2 1/2 seasons before being dealt to the Atlanta Hawks in January 2022.

  He would go on to spend time with the Portland Trail Blazers and Detroit Pistons.

  The 6-foot-7 forward is a career 34.0 percent three-point shooter.

  Knox will look to help a Warriors team that has been thrust into title contention, following the Jimmy Butler-trade. Golden State has a 14-2 record over its last 16 games.

  --Field Level Media

Anthony Davis is "in increasingly strong contention" to return during the Dallas Mavericks' upcoming four-game road trip, per NBA insider Marc Stein.

• The Mavericks will begin the trip on Monday against the Brooklyn Nets. After midweek matchups against the New York Knicks and Orlando Magic, they will close out the stretch against the Chicago Bulls on Saturday.

  Davis made his team debut on February 8, posting 26 points, 16 rebounds, seven assists, and three blocks in 31 minutes, as the Mavericks toppled the Houston Rockets 116-105. Unfortunately, he suffered a left adductor strain and has been sidelined since.

  In addition, the Mavericks are without star guard Kyrie Irving, who tore his ACL in early March.

  Despite the injuries, Dallas is tied with the Phoenix Suns for the 10th seed and final play-in spot in the Western Conference. The Suns have the toughest remaining schedule in the NBA, which includes two games against the Boston Celtics.

  Conversely, the Mavericks' remaining schedule is rated as the 19th-toughest in the league, including two matchups against the Nets.

  The team's potential play-in opponent, the ninth-seeded Sacramento Kings, are dealing with their own injury issues; All-Star big man Domantas Sabonis is expected be out for at least 10 days with a moderate ankle sprain.

  If Davis can return to the lineup, the Mavericks will be legitimate contenders to compete for a playoff spot.

  Davis was acquired by Dallas last month in the deal that sent Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers.

  --Field Level Media

The NBA issued fines to Indiana Pacers guard Andrew Nembhard and center Myles Turner as well as Brooklyn Nets forward Trendon Watford following their altercation on the court.

• Turner and Watford were assessed fines of $35,000, while Nembhard was docked $20,000.

  With 4:48 left in the fourth quarter, Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin drove to the basket for a layup to cut the Nets' lead to 84-79. Watford and Nembhard collided while going back up the court, with the former shoving the latter with his right forearm. Turner inserted himself into the altercation, shoving Watford.

  Watford was assessed two technical fouls and ejected while Turner and Nembhard were each assessed technical fouls.

  The Pacers went on to post a 105-99 win in overtime.

  --Field Level Media

Fred VanVleet scored 13 of his game-high 37 points in the fourth quarter as the Houston Rockets won their ninth straight game, defeating the host Miami Heat 102-98 on Friday night.

• After scoring just three points in the first quarter, VanVleet scored nine in the second and 12 in the third to get going.

  He made 13-of-17 shots from the floor, including 9-of-11 on 3-pointers. He added 2-of-4 on free throws, and he had three assists.

  Houston (46-25) has the longest active win streak in the NBA.

  Miami (29-41), which has lost 10 straight games, was led by Andrew Wiggins, who scored 20 of his team-high 30 points in the second quarter. It was the best-scoring quarter of his 11-year NBA career.

  Suns 123, Cavaliers 112

  Kevin Durant scored 42 points, including a clutch 3-pointer that helped snuff out a late Cleveland rally, as host Phoenix won its third straight game.

  Durant's 3-pointer with 70 seconds remaining in regulation came as Cleveland was threatening after trailing by as many as 21 points. Devin Booker scored 17 points and Collin Gillespie adding 13 for the Suns.

  Darius Garland led Cleveland with 18 points, De'Andre Hunter scored 17 off the bench, and Evan Mobley registered 16 points and 12 rebounds.

  Timberwolves 134, Pelicans 93

  Julius Randle scored 20 points on 7-for-11 shooting from the floor as Minnesota cruised to a win over New Orleans in Minneapolis.

  Anthony Edwards and Jaden McDaniels added 17 points apiece for the Timberwolves, who bounced back from a home loss against the Pelicans two nights earlier. Rudy Gobert registered 15 points and 11 rebounds.

  C.J. McCollum scored 15 points to lead the Pelicans, who have lost eight of the past 10. Bruce Brown scored 14 points.

  Thunder 141, Hornets 106

  Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 30 points to lead Oklahoma City to a home win over Charlotte.

  A night after the Thunder clinched the top spot in the Western Conference, Oklahoma City poured it on early to leave little doubt about the outcome. Eight Thunder players scored 10 or more points, the fourth time since the franchise moved to Oklahoma City that the team achieved that feat.

  Miles Bridges led the Hornets with 20 points, while Nick Smith Jr. added 14. They each hit four 3-pointers.

  Celtics 121, Jazz 99

  Kristaps Porzingis compiled 27 points, 10 rebounds and six assists as Boston defeated Utah in Salt Lake City for its ninth win in its last 10 games.

  Jayson Tatum added 26 points for Boston, which has won four games in a row. Reserves Payton Pritchard and Sam Hauser scored 18 and 14 points, respectively.

  Collin Sexton led Utah with 30 points, while Keyonte George followed with 19 and Johnny Juzang put up 11. Walker Kessler tallied eight points, 11 rebounds and six assists for the Jazz, who have dropped 11 of 12.

  Clippers 128, Grizzlies 108

  James Harden recorded 30 points and nine assists and Kawhi Leonard added 23 points and 10 rebounds as Los Angeles extended its winning streak to five games with a victory over Memphis at Inglewood, Calif.

  Ivica Zubac produced 17 points and 10 rebounds, Bogdan Bogdanovic had 16 points off the bench and Norman Powell added 14 as the Clippers improved to 8-1 since March 5 while extending their home winning streak to eight games. The Clippers won without head coach Tyronn Lue.

  Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 23 points and Santi Aldama added 16 for the Grizzlies, who were without star Ja Morant for the fourth consecutive game because of shoulder and hamstring injuries.

  Traill Blazers 128, Nuggets 109

  Deni Avdija scored a season-high 36 points on 12-of-16 shooting to lead Portland to a convincing victory over visiting Denver.

  Shaedon Sharpe added 23 points as Portland won its fourth straight game. Avdija made four 3-pointers and also had eight rebounds, seven assists and three steals during his fourth 30-point effort of the month. Dalano Banton added 19 points and five assists off the bench.

  Aaron Gordon scored 23 points for the Nuggets, who were without three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic (ankle) for the third straight game. Denver is in fourth place in the Western Conference, three percentage points behind the Los Angeles Lakers. Russell Westbrook had 18 points, Michael Porter Jr. tallied 17 and Christian Braun had 15 points for Denver.

  Spurs 128, 76ers 120

  Jeremy Sochan racked up 23 points and Stephon Castle amassed 17 points and 14 assists as host San Antonio defeated depleted Philadelphia.

  Devin Vassell added 20 points while Chris Paul had 18 points on 6-of-7 shooting from beyond the arc. Keldon Johnson also had 18 points and Barnes finished with 14 for San Antonio.

  Quentin Grimes led the 76ers with 25 points and 10 assists. Edwards also scored 25 points, Guerschon Yabusele had 23 and Ricky Council IV hit for 20 as Philadelphia lost for the sixth time in its past seven games.

  Magic 120, Wizards 105

  Paolo Banchero posted 30 points and eight rebounds in three quarters as visiting Orlando downed Washington.

  Six Magic players scored in double figures. Franz Wagner had 21 points while Wendell Carter Jr. had 16 points and 12 rebounds for Orlando, which has alternated losses and wins for eight games.

  Rookie Alex Sarr had 19 points and 10 boards to lead the Wizards, who took their third loss in a row.

  Mavericks 123, Pistons 117

  Spencer Dinwiddie scored a season-high 31 points and P.J. Washington added 27 as Dallas snapped a four-game losing streak with a win over visiting Detroit.

  Klay Thompson finished with 20 points and Naji Marshall amassed 19 points and 11 rebounds for the injury-plagued Mavericks, who had only nine available players.

  Cade Cunningham led the Pistons with 35 points and added seven rebounds and six assists. Malik Beasley scored 16 points as Detroit's two-game winning streak ended.

  --Field Level Media

Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela will be sidelined through the end of the regular season because of an injury to his left hand.

• An MRI showed he has a ligament injury to the fourth metacarpal of his left hand, the Hawks said Friday, adding that he will be re-evaluated in three to four weeks.

  Atlanta, which is seventh in the Eastern Conference standings through Thursday and in line for the play-in tournament, conclude the regular season on April 13 against Orlando.

  Capela, 30, has not played since a 132-123 home victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on March 10. He is averaging 8.9 points, 8.5 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 21.4 minutes in 55 games (41 starts).

  A first-round pick by Houston in the 2014 NBA Draft, Capela has career averages of 12.0 points, 10.5 rebounds, 1.0 assist, 1.4 blocks and 26.2 minutes in 664 games (587 starts) for the Rockets (2014-20) and Hawks.

  --Field Level Media

An MRI on Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry's pelvic area confirmed a contusion but no structural damage, the team announced Friday.

• Per the Warriors, Curry will not travel with the team and will sit out the opener of a six-game road trip against the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday. He will be re-evaluated on Monday.

  Curry, 37, underwent an MRI late Thursday night after leaving the Warriors' 117-114 win over the Toronto Raptors in San Francisco.

  Late in the third quarter, Curry dribbled into the lane and was looking to make a pass when he collided with two Toronto defenders and fell on his tailbone area.

  He left the game and didn't return.

  Curry finished with 17 points in 25 minutes as the Warriors (41-29) won for the ninth time in 10 games. Golden State is 16-3 since making a trade for Jimmy Butler III, who had a triple-double against Toronto.

  In 60 games (all starts) this season, Curry is averaging 24.2 points, 4.4 rebounds and 6.0 assists.

  The 11-time All-Star, four-time NBA champion and two-time Most Valuable Player has career averages of 24.7 points, 4.7 rebounds and 6.4 assists. He is the NBA's all-time leader in 3-pointers (4,008) and free-throw percentage (91.1 percent).

  --Field Level Media

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson has been downgraded to out for Friday's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves in Minneapolis.

• Williamson, who is dealing with a low back contusion, scored 29 points on 12-for-16 shooting in the Pelicans' 119-115 win over the Timberwolves on Wednesday.

  The two-time All-Star has played in just 30 games (all starts) this season, averaging 24.6 points, 7.2 rebounds and 5.3 assists.

  New Orleans selected Williamson with the top overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. His time with the Pelicans has been marked by multiple injuries, starting with a torn meniscus during the preseason of his rookie year.

  Williamson, 24, has played in just 214 games (all starts) over five seasons, missing the entire 2021-22 campaign. He has averaged 24.7 points, 6.6 rebounds and 4.3 assists.

  --Field Level Media

Coby White scored 31 of his 35 points after halftime as the Chicago Bulls overturned a 19-point deficit to defeat the host Sacramento Kings 128-116 on Thursday night.

• White knocked down 13 of 14 free throws, while Kevin Huerter added 25 points -- including 5 of 9 3-pointers -- seven assists and four steals, and Nikola Vucevic nailed 4 of 5 from downtown as he compiled 24 points, 14 rebounds and eight assists.

  Malik Monk produced a season-high 34 points for Sacramento, including five 3-pointers, Trey Lyles contributed 22 points, including four 3-pointers, and DeMar DeRozan finished with 22.

  With 1:56 remaining in the third quarter, DeRozan connected on a trademark mid-range jumper to become the sixth active player and 27th in NBA history to reach 25,000 career points.

  Bucks 118, Lakers 89

  Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 28 points and grabbed seven rebounds while leading visiting Milwaukee to a victory over short-handed Los Angeles.

  Gary Trent Jr. added 23 points and six 3-pointers off the bench as Milwaukee snapped a two-game skid. Kyle Kuzma added 20 with a team-high five assists, but Bucks star Damian Lillard was unable to go due to a calf injury. Los Angeles had its three-game win streak end on a night when LeBron James (groin), Luka Doncic (ankle) and Austin Reaves (ankle) sat out.

  The Lakers were led by rookies Dalton Knecht and Bronny James with 17 points each -- a career high for LeBron James' son. Bronny James shot 7-for-10 from the field and tied for the team lead with five assists.

  Warriors 117, Raptors 114

  Draymond Green scored 21 points, Jimmy Butler III had a triple-double and Golden State beat Toronto in San Francisco despite Warriors star Stephen Curry exiting the game with a pelvic contusion.

  Curry finished with 17 points after falling hard on his back on a drive to the basket with 3:24 left in the third quarter and the Warriors down 88-83. Green tied his season high with five 3-pointers and had seven rebounds, five assists and four steals for Golden State. Golden State rookie Quinten Post added 18 points on a career-high six 3-pointers off the bench for the Warriors, who won for the ninth time in their past 10 games. Butler had 16 points, 11 rebounds and a season-high 12 assists. Kuminga also scored 16 points, and Brandin Podziemski added 15.

  Scottie Barnes led Toronto with 29 points, 10 rebounds and six assists. Immanuel Quickley scored 21 points, Jakob Poeltl added 18 points, Jamison Battle had 14, and Jamal Shead 11.

  Pacers 105, Nets 99

  Bennedict Mathurin scored 28 points and grabbed a career-high 16 rebounds to lead Indiana to a third consecutive win, beating Brooklyn in Indianapolis.

  Myles Turner, who had missed the previous 13 games with a hip injury, finished with 23 points and 10 rebounds.

  D'Angelo Russell and Ziaire Williams led the Nets with 22 points, with Williams hitting 8 of 15 shots. Trendon Watford scored 11 points before being ejected for starting an altercation with Turner in the fourth quarter.

  Hornets 115, Knicks 98

  LaMelo Ball returned to action and scored 25 points as Charlotte beat visiting New York.

  Mark Williams posted 19 points and 14 rebounds, Miles Bridges scored 15 points, DaQuan Jeffries had 14 and reserve Nick Smith Jr. added 13 for the Hornets. Ball, who has had a string of ailments and sat out Tuesday night's 32-point loss to Atlanta, made 10 of 23 shots, connecting on five 3-point attempts. He added eight assists and five rebounds.

  OG Anunoby supplied 25 points and Karl-Anthony Towns racked up 24 points and 10 rebounds, but the Knicks couldn't overcome 10-for-39 shooting on 3-pointers. Mikal Bridges added 16 points and Josh Hart notched 13 points for New York, which dropped its sixth game in its last nine outings.

  --Field Level Media

Golden State star Stephen Curry underwent an MRI late Thursday night after leaving the Warriors' 117-114 win over the Toronto Raptors with what the team called a pelvic contusion.

• Late in the third quarter of the game in San Francisco, Curry dribbled into the lane and was looking to make a pass when he collided with two Toronto defenders and fell on his tailbone area.

  Curry left the game and didn't return.

  After Golden State rallied in the fourth quarter to win, Warriors coach Steve Kerr said of Curry, "He was trying to come back (into the contest). He thought he might be able to come back. We just decided not to risk anything. So, hopefully it's not bad."

  Curry wound up scoring 17 points in 25 minutes as the Warriors won for the ninth time in 10 games. Golden State is 16-3 since making a trade for Jimmy Butler III, who had a triple-double against Toronto.

  In 60 games this season, Curry is averaging 24.2 points, 4.4 rebounds and 6.0 assists.

  The 11-time All-Star, four-time NBA champion and two-time Most Valuable Player has career averages of 24.7 points, 4.7 rebounds and 6.4 assists. He is the NBA's all-time leader in 3-pointers (4,008) and free-throw percentage (91.1 percent).

  The Warriors open a six-game road trip on Saturday against the Atlanta Hawks.

  --Field Level Media

The Portland Trail Blazers' Robert Williams III will be sidelined for four to six weeks after undergoing an arthroscopic procedure on Thursday to address inflammation in his left knee.

• Injuries have been an issue for the big man throughout his seven-year NBA career, and that problem has only been exasperated over his two seasons in Portland. Since being acquired from the Boston Celtics in October 2023, he has only suited up for a total of 26 games for the Trail Blazers.

  Nevertheless, the 2022 All-Defensive center remains impactful on the court. In 20 games this season, he averaged 5.8 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 1.7 blocks in only 17.6 minutes per game. That puts him on track to average 11.9 points, 12.1 rebounds, and 3.4 blocks per 36 minutes.

  Williams also leads the Blazers (minimum 20 games played) in PER (19.0), box plus/minus (3.0), and win shares per 48 minutes (.174).

  Portland currently sits in 12th place in the Western Conference, within just two games of the play-in seeding. The Blazers' final regular-season contest is slated for April 13. As such, should the Blazers fall short of the postseason, it's likely that Williams will be done for the year.

  The Blazers have a logjam at center with Deandre Ayton, Donovan Clingan and Williams on the roster. With one year left on his contract, Williams could be floated as a trade candidate this summer.

  --Field Level Media

Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic will not play Thursday night against the visiting Milwaukee Bucks for injury maintenance and will be joined on the sideline by starting guard Austin Reaves.

• Doncic, who has been dealing with a sprained right ankle, played 32 minutes in Wednesday night's 120-108 win against Denver and tallied 31 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. Reaves, who scored 22 points with five rebounds and eight assists in 36 minutes against the Nuggets, also was ruled out on Thursday because of a right ankle sprain.

  Dorian Finney-Smith (left ankle) and Jarred Vanderbilt (right groin strain) were listed as doubtful on Thursday afternoon. Star LeBron James (left groin strain) and fellow starter Rui Hachimura (left patellar tendinopathy) remain out.

  The Lakers (43-25) are concluding a hectic stretch of six games in eight days. They have a day off Friday before hosting the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night.

  Doncic, 26, also sat out last Friday's 131-126 road loss to the Nuggets with ankle and calf injuries.

  He is averaging 26.5 points, 8.8 rebounds, 8.0 assists and 34.4 minutes in 16 games (all starts) since joining Los Angeles in a stunning Feb. 2 trade that sent fellow All-NBA regular Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks.

  Reaves, 26, is averaging 19.6 points, 4.5 rebounds, 6.0 assists, 1.2 steals and 34.6 minutes in starting all 61 games he played this season.

  --Field Level Media

A group led by Bill Chisholm has agreed to purchase the Boston Celtics from the Grousbeck family for a reported $6.1 billion, a record for a North American sports franchise.

• The parties confirmed the agreement Thursday and multiple outlets reported on the valuation, which would top the 2023 sale of the NFL's Washington Commanders for $6.05 billion.

  The $6.1 billion price tag would shatter the previous NBA record of $4 billion that Mat Ishbia paid for the Phoenix Suns in 2022.

  Chisholm, the co-founder and managing partner of the California-based private equity firm Symphony Technology Group, is a Massachusetts native and longtime Celtics fan.

  "Growing up on the North Shore and attending college in New England, I have been a die-hard Celtics fan my entire life," Chisholm said in a statement announcing Thursday's deal. "I understand how important the Celtics are to the city of Boston -- the role the team plays in the community is different than any other city in the country. I also understand that there is a responsibility as a leader of the organization to the people of Boston, and I am up for this challenge."

  Wyc Grousbeck and the ownership group Boston Basketball Partners LLC purchased the franchise for $360 million in 2002.

  Grousbeck said Chisholm asked him to remain in his role as team CEO and governor through the 2027-28 season, "and I am glad to do so."

  "Bill is a terrific person and a true Celtics fan, born and raised here in the Boston area," Grousbeck said. "His love for the team and the city of Boston, along with his chemistry with the rest of the Celtics leadership, make him a natural choice to be the next Governor and controlling owner of the team. I know he appreciates the importance of the Celtics and burns with a passion to win on the court while being totally committed to the community. Quite simply, he wants to be a great owner."

  The Celtics are one of the most storied sports franchises on the continent. They captured their record 18th NBA championship last June, breaking a tie with the rival Los Angeles Lakers.

  --Field Level Media

Luka Doncic scored 21 of his 31 points in the first quarter, Austin Reaves added 22 total and the Los Angeles Lakers turned a fast start into a 120-108 home victory over the short-handed Denver Nuggets on Wednesday.

• The victory allowed the Lakers to tie the Nuggets for third place in the Western Conference standings. The teams split the season series with two victories each.

  Dorian Finney-Smith scored 14 points as the Lakers earned their third straight win and ninth consecutive home victory despite playing without LeBron James (groin) and Rui Hachimura (knee).

  Aaron Gordon tallied 26 points and 11 rebounds for the Nuggets, who were playing without Nikola Jokic (ankle/elbow) and Jamal Murray (ankle). Denver has alternated wins and losses for the past eight games.

  Spurs 120, Knicks 105

  Sandro Mamukelashvili scored a career-high 34 points, 21 in the fourth quarter, as host San Antonio ambushed New York.

  Mamukelashvili shot 13-for-14 from the floor, including 7-for-7 from 3-point range. He had never previously made more than four 3-pointers in a game. Stephon Castle added 22 points for San Antonio. Chris Paul produced 12 points and nine assists.

  Karl-Anthony Towns amassed 32 points and nine rebounds for the Knicks, who fell to 3-3 since Jalen Brunson was lost indefinitely with a sprained right ankle. Mikal Bridges and OG Anunoby added 14 points apiece, and Mitchell Robinson tallied 13 points and 11 rebounds.

  Kings 123, Cavaliers 119

  Keegan Murray broke a late tie with a driving hoop, DeMar DeRozan dropped in a pair of clutch baskets in the final 1:35 and host Sacramento extended Cleveland's losing streak to three games.

  DeRozan finished with a team-high 27 points, Malik Monk added 22 and rookie Devin Carter chipped in with a season-best 16 off the bench as the Kings moved three games ahead of the Phoenix Suns and Dallas Mavericks in their duel for ninth place in the Western Conference.

  Evan Mobley registered 31 points and 10 rebounds and Donovan Mitchell finished with 26 points for the Cavaliers. Ty Jerome added 14 points and six assists. Dean Wade and Max Strus chipped in with 12 points apiece, and Jarrett Allen had 10.

  Trail Blazers 115, Grizzlies 99

  Deni Avdija recorded 31 points, 16 rebounds and eight assists to lead Portland to a victory over visiting Memphis.

  Avdija matched season highs for boards and 3-pointers (five) as Portland won its third straight game. Anfernee Simons scored 22 points, Shaedon Sharpe produced 17 points, seven rebounds and five assists and Toumani Camara had 15 points for the Trail Blazers. Duop Reath had 13 points and nine rebounds off the bench for Portland, which is two games behind the Phoenix Suns and Dallas Mavericks in the battle for the final Western Conference play-in berth.

  Desmond Bane scored 20 points and Scotty Pippen Jr. added 18 off the bench for the Grizzlies, who lost their second straight game. Santi Aldama had 16 points and Jaren Jackson Jr. tallied 14 but was just 5 of 18 from the field.

  Suns 127, Bulls 121

  Devin Booker scored 41 points, including 33 after halftime, as Phoenix beat visiting Chicago.

  Kevin Durant added 26 points and Ryan Dunn contributed 16 as Phoenix moved past the Dallas Mavericks into 10th position in the race for the final play-in spot in the Western Conference.

  Nikola Vucevic and Coby White both posted 24 points for Chicago, and Josh Giddey had 22 off the bench in his return from a three-game absence with an ankle injury.

  Pistons 116, Heat 113

  Cade Cunningham banked in a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 0.6 seconds left as visiting Detroit sent Miami to a ninth straight loss.

  Cunningham finished with 25 points, 12 rebounds and a game-high 11 assists. Detroit also got 15 points and 11 rebounds from Jalen Duren. Malik Beasley scored 16 points, Ausar Thompson had 14 points and Tobias Harris added 13 points and a game-high five blocks.

  Bam Adebayo scored 30 points and added nine rebounds and eight assists for Miami, which is in the midst of its longest losing streak since the 2007-08 season. Tyler Herro gave the Heat 29 points, and rookie Kel'el Ware added 14 points, 12 rebounds and three blocks.

  Pacers 135, Mavericks 131

  Bennedict Mathurin scored 16 points in the final 5:54 and Andrew Nembhard hit a 3-pointer with 14.7 seconds left as Indiana opened a five-game homestand by beating Dallas in Indianapolis.

  Indiana's Pascal Siakam led all scorers with 29 points. Mathurin finished with 23 points. Nembhard added 22 points and doled out eight assists. Aaron Nesmith added 18 points and Obi Toppin 13.

  P.J. Washington led Dallas with 26 points. Jaden Hardy added 24 points, Naji Marshall tallied 20 points and nine rebounds. Kai Jones had 18 points and 11 rebounds, Spencer Dinwiddie added 17 points and 12 assists, and Max Christie scored 17 points.

  Pelicans 119, Timberwolves 115

  Zion Williamson scored 29 points on 12-for-16 shooting and New Orleans outlasted Minnesota in Minneapolis.

  Williamson added eight assists, five rebounds and three steals for New Orleans (19-51), which had lost seven of its previous eight games. CJ McCollum added 18 points.

  Anthony Edwards scored 29 points but shot only 5-for-19 from the field for the Timberwolves, who have lost two in a row since winning eight straight. Julius Randle finished with 17 points.

  Rockets 116, Magic 108

  Jalen Green scored 26 points, Alperen Sengun had 22 points and 12 rebounds, and visiting Houston extended its season-best winning streak to eight games by beating Orlando.

  Fred VanVleet added 19 points for the Rockets, who outscored the Magic 32-20 in the third quarter and never trailed in the second half.

  Paolo Banchero scored 31 points to lead the Magic, who have lost eight of their past 11 games. Franz Wagner scored 20 points, and Goga Bitadze added 19 off the bench.

  Jazz 128, Wizards 112

  Kyle Filipowski scored 21 points and Keyonte George had 20 as Utah snapped a 10-game losing streak with a win over Washington in Salt Lake City.

  The Jazz used a 14-0 run in the second half to build a 21-point lead en route to their first victory in March in a battle of the teams with the worst records in the NBA.

  Colby Jones made 9 of 11 shots to lead all scorers with 24 points while Alex Sarr netted 22 points and grabbed nine rebounds for the Wizards, who held an early 11-point lead.

  Thunder 133, 76ers 100

  Aaron Wiggins scored 26 points and Jaylin Williams had his second career triple-double as host Oklahoma City knocked off Philadelphia.

  The Thunder, headed toward the top seed in the Western Conference, clinched the Northwest Division. Williams finished with career highs in points (19) and rebounds (17) and added 11 assists on 7-of-11 shooting. Isaiah Joe added 21 points while Chet Holmgren scored 19 and Branden Carlson finished with a career-high 16.

  Quentin Grimes led the 76ers with 28 points while Justin Edwards added 19. Chuma Okeke had 15 rebounds off the bench to go with 14 points.

  --Field Level Media

Denver Nuggets stars Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray are sitting out Wednesday's road game against the Los Angeles Lakers due to injuries.

• Jokic is dealing with a left ankle impingement and a right elbow contusion. Murray has a sprained right ankle.

  Both players also sat out Monday's 114-105 road victory over the Golden State Warriors.

  "You listen to your body," Nuggets coach Michael Malone said. "I have to, as a head coach, trust our players as well as trust the training staff."

  Jokic, a three-time NBA MVP, has matched his career high of 29 triple-doubles. He is averaging 29.1 points, 12.8 rebounds and 10.3 assists in 62 games.

  Murray is averaging 21.5 points, 6.1 assists and 3.8 rebounds in 61 games for the Nuggets (44-25).

  The Lakers (42-25) remain without LeBron James (left groin strain). He last played on March 8.

  --Field Level Media

Jimmy Butler III scored a game-high 24 points, Brandin Podziemski returned from an injury to hit two key late 3-pointers and the host Golden State Warriors, playing without Stephen Curry, held off the Milwaukee Bucks 104-93 on Tuesday night.

• With Curry resting his 36-year-old back and knees, Golden State rebounded from a home loss to the Denver Nuggets one night earlier to win for a 15th win in 18 games since acquiring Butler from the Miami Heat. Draymond Green chipped in with a game-high 10 rebounds to go with four assists, four blocks, two steals and three points.

  Kyle Kuzma had a team-high 22 points for the Bucks, who could not overcome off shooting nights by Giannis Antetokounmpo (5-for-16, 20 points) and Damian Lillard (6-for-18, 16 points). Antetokounmpo, who did half his scoring by going 10-for-15 at the line, paced the Bucks with nine rebounds, seven assists, three steals and two blocks.

  After seeing what was once a 17-point lead disappear in the third quarter, the Warriors went in front for good by scoring the period's last eight points. Buddy Hield sank a 26-footer 3-pointer, Jonathan Kuminga made two foul shots, and Butler, fouled on a 3-point attempt with 1.5 seconds left, nailed three free throws for a 78-76 advantage.

  Clippers 132, Cavaliers 119

  Ivica Zubac scored 28 points and grabbed 20 rebounds, Kawhi Leonard added 33 points and Los Angeles extended its winning streak to four games with a victory over Cleveland in Inglewood, Calif.

  James Harden posted 22 points and nine assists and Bogdan Bogdanovic had 20 points while shooting 8-for-8 from the floor as the Clippers (39-30) improved their home winning streak to seven games. Zubac's third 20-20 performance of the season came on his 28th birthday.

  Max Strus scored a season-high 24 points and Donovan Mitchell added 18 points and 11 assists for the Cavaliers. Evan Mobley, Darius Garland and De'Andre Hunter each scored 17 points for Cleveland (56-12), which fell into a tie with the Oklahoma City Thunder for the best record in the NBA.

  Hawks 134, Hornets 102

  Trae Young poured in 31 points and Atlanta took control early and fired away from 3-point range in romp past host Charlotte.

  The Hawks' Dyson Daniels shot 10-for-12 from the field while compiling 22 points, seven rebounds and seven assists. Zaccharie Risacher notched 21 points and eight boards as Atlanta made 22 of 45 3-point shots (48.9 percent) and shot 53.8 overall from the field. Onyeka Okongwu added 15 points and 10 rebounds.

  Seth Curry and DaQuan Jeffries both scored 19 points for the Hornets, who committed 17 turnovers. Marcus Garrett had 12 points, while Damion Baugh, Jusuf Nurkic, Wendell Moore Jr. and Nick Smith Jr. all had 11 points.

  Celtics 104, Nets 96

  Rookie Baylor Scheierman came off the bench to toss in a career-high 20 points and Kristaps Porzingis finished with a team-high 25 to help short-handed Boston defeat visiting Brooklyn.

  Scheierman made 7 of 8 shots from the field, including 6 of 7 attempts from 3-point territory. Porzingis collected a game-high 13 rebounds and blocked three shots. Derrick White (18 points), Jrue Holiday (12) and Payton Pritchard (10) also scored in double figures for the Celtics, who were without Jayson Tatum (knee) and Jaylen Brown (knee).

  D'Angelo Russell led the Nets with 18 points. Williams scored 15, Keon Johnson added 13, and Cameron Johnson and Trendon Watford had 11 apiece.

  --Field Level Media

Sacramento star big man Domantas Sabonis sprained his right ankle during the Kings' Monday victory over the Memphis Grizzlies, and he will miss at minimum the team's Wednesday home game against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

• Sabonis recently missed six games with a hamstring injury. The 132-122 victory over Memphis was his second game back.

  Monday wasn't an easy night for Sabonis as he initially exited less than three minutes into the game with blood spilling down his face and a cut over his left eye. He sustained the cut slamming into the back of Grizzlies forward Luke Kennard's head.

  Sabonis returned in the third quarter but rolled the ankle and departed for good. He played just 12 minutes and had six points and four assists.

  "I'm always concerned when my teammate's not on the court, man," Kings guard Malik Monk said. "I really didn't see the play till I looked up, but it looked pretty bad. But Doman is strong; he'll probably be back sooner than we think."

  One possibly telling connection is that the Kings signed forward Terry Taylor to a 10-day contract on Tuesday. Taylor was playing for the team's G League club in Stockton and averaged 17.5 points, 8.4 rebounds and 3.4 assists in 28 games.

  Taylor played in 95 games over the previous three seasons with the Indiana Pacers (2021-23) and Chicago Bulls (2023-24). He owns career averages of 4.8 points and 2.7 rebounds.

  Sacramento (34-33) resides in ninth place in the Western Conference and currently holds a play-in position.

  --Field Level Media